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Budapest: the 10 best sights

The top 3 according to 41 votes from people: Fisherman's Bastion · Hungarian Parliament Building · Shoes on the Danube Bank. (Updated Mar 11, 2024.)

Parliament, Buda Castle and the thermal baths: Budapest's top sights according to BudapestInfo and travel sites.

foodie96 · · 12 items · 41 votes · 1 comment

Automatically translated (original in Magyar). See the original

Top 10

  1. 1

    Fisherman's Bastion

    Terrace of turrets built for the millennium celebrations, overlooking the Danube.

    ▲ 6 ▼ 0

    6
  2. 2

    Hungarian Parliament Building

    The Neo-Gothic parliament on the Danube, home to the Holy Crown.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  3. 3

    Shoes on the Danube Bank

    Memorial to the victims of the Arrow Cross terror near Parliament.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  4. 4

    Gellért Hill and Liberty Statue

    The best view of the city, next to the Citadel.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 1

    3
  5. 5

    Buda Castle

    The royal palace on Castle Hill, housing the Hungarian National Gallery.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  6. 6

    Széchenyi Thermal Bath

    One of Europe's largest thermal baths, in City Park.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  7. 7

    St Stephen's Basilica

    Budapest's largest church, with a panoramic view from its dome.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  8. 8

    Heroes' Square

    The Millennium Monument with statues of the Magyar chieftains.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 1

    2
  9. 9

    Great Market Hall

    The city's largest covered market, by the Liberty Bridge.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  10. 10

    Dohány Street Synagogue

    Europe's largest synagogue.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1

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  1. 11

    Ruin bars (Szimpla Kert)

    The Jewish quarter's ruin bars, led by Szimpla Kert.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  2. 12

    Chain Bridge

    The first permanent bridge between Buda and Pest (1849).

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

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Kovács Anna · Magyar

A Széchenyi fürdő télen, amikor gőzölög a víz, a legjobb élmény.

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